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Fighting Infection in a Globalized World

Author(s) -

Sri Devi Narasimhan

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

cell

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304

H-Index - 776

eISSN - 1097-4172

pISSN - 0092-8674

DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2016.10.012

Subject(s) - smallpox , poliomyelitis , outbreak , measles , sanitation , global health , vaccination , tuberculosis , biology , rubella , pandemic , disease , public health , infectious disease (medical specialty) , environmental health , virology , medicine , covid-19 , nursing , pathology

Probably the hardest human battle, one that has lasted hundreds of thousands of years, has been the one against infection. Being able to celebrate a 30th birthday was once considered a miracle but only if one survived the perilous years of childhood. Indeed, the CDC reports that in 1900, nearly 30% of deaths worldwide occurred in children 5 and under. It is remarkable how far we’ve come in our ability to fight off pathogens. Better nutrition, medication, sanitation, and overall quality of life has meant that humans are now living longer than ever before in history.

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